Porch-swing end pocket



July 28, 1925.-

1,547,262 0. R. PLATTER PORCH swme E'ND POCKET Filed April 23, 1924 Patented July 28, 1925. I

UNITED STATES PATENT o F c ORVAL a. PLATTER, or NORTH VERNON, INniANA.

PORCH-SWING END POCKET.

Application med April 23, 1924. Serial No. 708,467.

provision of a novel pocket arrangement adapted to be used in connection with porch swing structures, so that sewing, books, mag azines, and like loose articles may be maintained on the swing in an orderly arrangement. 1 7

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following detailed description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved swing, showing the preferred con struction of the same and the association of the swing pockets therewith.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional .vieW taken through the arm structure of the porch swing, showing in plan view the preferred arrangement of the swing pocket, the view being taken on the line 22 of Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional View taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 2.

In the drawing, wherein for the urpose of illustration is shown only the pre erred embodiment of the improved swing, and the end pocket structure therefor, the letter'A may generally designate the improved swing, which is adapted to have end pockets B and C supported at each end thereof.

For the purpose of this invention the swing A may consist of a seat portion back portion 11; end sills 12 connected at the ends of the seat portion, and at each end of the seat 10, at the ends of each of the sills 12 vertical or upright posts or standards 13 and 14 are provided for supporting an arm rest 15 thereon in a spaced relation above the sill 12, and preferably parallel therewith. In the space between these posts 13 and 14, and the sill-12 and its arm rest, the pockets B or C are adapted to placed in a projecting relation on-twardly from the end of the swing, so that loose articles may be received in the pockets for supportin an orderly arrangement at the ends of the swing.

The swing A is, of course, supported by cables at each "end thereof, and the cable at each end of the swing preferably comprises the'strands 18 and 19 connected by eye bolts 20 and 21 respectively; the eye bolts 20 and 21 having the hook portions thereof extending upwardly above the arm rests 15 for receiving the lowermost links of the'cable strands 18 and 19. These eye bolts 20 and 21 are also used for detachably maintaining the pocket structures B or C in place, as will be subsequently described. The eye bolts 20 and 21 both extend transversely through suitable apertures 24 provided through the arm rest '15, and extend in parallel spaced relation adjacent the end posts 13 and 14, and at their lower ends extend through passageways 26 provided through the end sills 12, and at their lower ends receive nuts 28 whereby they are maintained in place to perform their 'dual function.

Each of the pocket structures B and 0 consists of a floor portion 35, which is relatively narrow, andat the ends of whichthe I side walls 36 and 37 are provided, in right angled upwardly extending relation therefrom. The walls 36 and 37 are analogous,

and the inside edges 39 thereof are at right angles to the plane of the floor 35, whereas the outside edges 40 of thewalls 36 and 37 taper upwardly at an angle greaterthan with respect to the plane of the floor 35, so that the walls 36 and 37 gradually increase in width toward their top marginal edges 35. Inside slats 46 are attached to the inside edges 39 of the walls 36 and 37, as are taining feature for the articles to be received in the pockets, and slats 48 are attached to the outside edges 40 of the sidewalls'36 and 37. It is thus apparent that the pocket compartment decreases in width from the top of the structure Bor C toward the fioor portion 35.

With respect to the assemblage of the pockets B and C in their respective endsof the swing A, it is to be noted that the eye bolts 20 and 21 are to be spaced from their respective adjacent posts 13and 14, so that the walls 36 and 37 will be received in said ,spaces when assemblage is effected. The

floor 35 of the pockets B'or C rests upon its adjacent end sill 12, substantially as is illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawing, and in this relation the top edge of the pocket just rests below the lower surface of the arm rest 15. In this position the eye bolts 20 and 21 are placed asabove described, andit is to be noted that the walls 36 and 37 are provided with vertical grooves or channels inwardly from their inside surface for recieii' ing the intermediate portion of the eye-bolts, whereby to retain the pocket structure B or C in its respective end of the swing, in astable relationtherewith, so that ai'portion of the pocket extends laterally oi the outer edge '57 of the arm rest 15, at the top thereof, whereby articles may be readily slipped into the pocket. The inside slats or retaining pieces 456 are positioned in a vertical plane, whereas the slats 1-8 are positioned in aplane at an acute angle to the vertical. v

From the foregoing description of this invention it is apparent that an end pocket structure for'tlieends of swings has been provided, which is simple in construction, andwhich may be used upon conventional porch swing structures to receive various articles whicliare ordinarily thrown upon theswingseat, such as sewing,=bool:s, magazines, and the like.- v 7 Various" changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts maybe made to the form of the improved. structure herein illustrated and described, withoutdeparting from the spirit 0t this invention or the see e 01 the cla i-n'is.

I claim:

1.111 a structure of the class described the combination of aseat portionv including an end sill, an armrest supported above the-end sill, bolts extending through the'arm rest and into the end sill, and a pocket structure detaclrably' carried by said bolts between; the-arm rest and em? sill so that a portion o fthe pocket is open laterally of the armrest at the top thereoni 2; In porch swing the combination of 'a seat structure incli'idi-ng; an end sill, an arm rest supported upwardly of the' end sill and in spacedr'elationwith the sill, eyebolts d'etachably carried by the arm rest' and extending through the end sill, anda pocket structure including side walls having grooves therein, said-eye bolts adapted to bc'le'ceived' iir said grooves to hold the pooket tween said posts and said eye bolts with the eye bolts disposed in lateral grooves which are formed in said side walls of the pockets.

in a device of the class described the combination of a seat having an end sill, spaced end posts connected with the seat extending upwardly at the ends said end sill, an arm restcarried upwardly by the end posts in spaced relation above said end sill, said end posts, sill, and arm rest providing an opening, a pocket structure-hr cluding sine walls with longitudinal.ways therealon said pocket being adapted to be slipped into the opening provided bet-ween said. end postswlth the side walls thereofin abutment with said end posts, and bolts carried at their upper and lower ends by said arm rest and sill and extending through the ways of said side walls for detachably connecting the side walls between said bolts and end posts.

In a device of? the c as described the con'ibination oi a seat haungz an end sill, spaced end posts connected with the seat er? tending upwardly at the ends of said end sill, an arm rest carried upwardly by the end posts in spaced relation above said end sill, said end posts, sill, and arm rest providing an opening, a pocket structure including side walls with longitudinal ways therealong, said pocket being adapted to he slipped into the openi provided between said end posts with the sine walls thereof in abutment with said end posts, bolts carried at their upper and lower ends by said arm rest and sill and extending through the ways of said side walls for detachably connecting the side walls between said bolts and ends posts, said bolts above said end. sill being provided with eyes, and cable means connected with said eyes of the bolts for supporting the seat as a swing".

ORVAL PLA'FEER. 

